Planting and marking machine



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0. H. KOHLHAAS PLANTING AND MARKING MACHINE Filed Dec. 17 1921 V 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR WITNESSES orro II-LKOHLHAAS IM, rronwsr Feb. 12 1924..

O. H. KOHLHAAS PLANTING AND MARKING MACHINE Filed Dec. 1?. 192,1 1 2 Sheets- Sheet 2 Fill INVENTOR orro H. [[OHLHAAS \g er I man/121s WITNESSES Patented Feb. 12, 1924.

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OTTO HENRY KOHLHAAS, 0F CALUMET, MICHIGAN.

PLANTING AND MARKING MACHINE.

' Application filed December 17, 1921. Serial No. 523,007.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Orro H. KOHLHAAS, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Calumet, in the county of Houghton and State of Michigan, have invented a new and Improved Planting and Marking Machine, of which the folio-wing is a full, clear, and exact description. v

My invention relates to a planting and marking machine, and aims to provide certain new and useful improvements in connection with adevice of this character, and more particularly over the construction shown in my prior Patent 1,349,462 dated August 10, 1920.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a device of the character stated in which the marker will embody new construetion, and be operated in a novel manner, so

that the mark will appear inthe exact line with the planted seed.' Further this construction will be of such a nature that the marking blade will not be injured upon meet ing' an obstruction.

A further object of this invention is the construction of a device of the character stated in which means will be provided permitting of the drivers wheels traveling over an even surface and consequently insuring an even course to theplanter. v

Still another object of this invention is the construction of a machine suitable for use as a planter, and marker, inwhich an adjustment will be provided enabling an operator to perfectly synchronize the operations of the machine in a new row, with respect to the markings and plantings in an adjacent row which has already been completed, this adjustment of the parts being capable of being accomplished by the operator without leaving his seat. I i

Still another object of this invention is the construction of a machine of the'type specified, which shall embody the improvements aforementioned without further embracing an undue complicated structure, thus reducing the cost of manufactureto a minimum, and also at all times insuring a proper op eration of the parts.

Further objects of this invention will become apparent in the annexed specification taken in connection with the drawings which latter illustrate one practicalembodiment of the same, and in which:

Figure 1 1s a plan view of the machine.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevation of certain of the operating parts thereof.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view of the parts; as shown in Figure 2. 1 I Figure 4 is a fragmentary side elevation of the forward portion of the machine, and Figure 5 is a sectional view of the lower portion of the marker proper.

As in my previous patent afore referred to, my present machine includes a frame 10 carrying an axle 11, whichsupports, adjacent its outer ends, a pair of drive wheels 12.

Further positioned adjacent the forward end i of the frame are a pair ofhoppers13 with which are associated certain mechanism (not shown) which when actuated by means of the rod 14 or any other suitable member, will serve to drop the seeds within the hoppers in the customary and well-known manner.

I wish it understood that any suitable mechanism may be employed for connecting the driving axle 11 with the rod 1 1, but in the embodiment illustrated I have shown the same type of mechanism as was employed in my previous patent. Thus a suitable gear 15 is 'aflixed to the axle 11, and this gear meshes with a corresponding gear 16 associated with the shaft 17, it being noted inthis connection that a suitable type of clutch 18 is associated with the gear 16 so that the shaft 17 may be disconnected from the axle drive 11. Also a cam disk 19 is afiixed to the opposite end of the shaft 17 and this'cam disk cooperates with one end of an arm 20, the op posite endof which is affixed to the rod '14 so that when the clutch 18 is engaged and the axle 11 is revolved, the cam disk 19 will actuate the arm '20 thus causing'an'oscillation of the rod 14 and a corresponding operation of the mechanism of the-hoppers 13.

It is to be understood that the foregoing is more or less conventional construction and forms no part of 7 this present invention. However, with a view of prov1d1ng a marker the opposite end'of the bell crank 22 and it will be noted that the objects in P0 1 19 9 Thus as has been shown inv detail in Figures,

4 and 5 the marker preferably includes a tubular body 24: into the lower end of which a 'rod 25 slidably extends, this rod being.

partially confined within the tubular body and its movement limitedv with respect there to by providing a slot 26 in the said tubular body within which slot a. pin. 271-rides,. the pin being aflixed to the rod 25, it being further noted that this rod carries, adjacent its lower end a bladeilS, andthat a spring 24: has one ot-its ends secured to the tubular body 24, itsopposite end bearing against the nod 25;. Y I

Thus assuming that. the: rod 14Ev is oscil lated it will be appreciated; that this oscillation willbe transmittedby means of the links 28 to the bell crank 22:; andiwill result in reciprocation on the part the marker. Alsoishould the blad 28 meet any obstruction it will beobvious, that byv virtue of the:

spring; the mounting for the same will move upwardly and thus over-ride the obstruction.

Attention being. again invited to Fig 1 and". 4: it will also be seen that pp, grading plowsiQf). in advance of the path of travelot the wheels 12. and these plows may be formed with an extensionBO-lying in advance of the blade 28.; whereby the surface with whichthis blade cooperates will also be leveled: Thus it will beapparent that the liability of damage: occurring to the blade incident to its cooperation over uneven surfaces will be greatly reduced, and also that level surfaces-will be provided for the travel of the Wheels 12 .thus permitting of the machine operatingwvith a maximum of efiiciencyand insuringneat rows.

Finally it willbe understood in connection with a conventional planter that con siderable difficulty is experienced incident tothe fact that the operator-must turn the planter at, the end of-cach row and when this occurs it is extremely diflieult 'ittnot impossible, toinsure the operation of the parts of the machine: at points in line with previous operations of the same in the pre-; vious rows. it is extremely desirable to have the rows It is'also well understood that aligning transversely. as: well as longitudi nal-ly, to permit of the subsequent manipulation of the soil, and ultimate gleaning of the harvest. To permit of this result-be ing. accomplished it will be seen, reference being had toFiguresxl, 2 and 3, that I associate a ratchet wheel 31 with the shaft 17 and a pawl carrying arm 32 is positioned adjacent this ratchet wheel and retainedin this position. preferably by supporting one of its ends by aspring 33, its opposite end being connected to the inner. end oiv a rockingly 'mounted lever 34. provided with a treadle 3 5,.

ing that n. operator has conipleted a. row and: desires to properly alignof the lever 36) it will be obvious that the.

operator may'a'ctuate the lever. 34 by means of the :treadle 3-5, and this actuation will result in the arm '82 being moved and incident. to the eng-agement 'ot' the pawls' of this arm with the teeth of the ratchet wheel 31 the shaftl? :will'be turned. Thiswoperation. may be continued to such a. time as the planting and marking mechanism s actuated5 and-the operatormay thenengage the clutch 18 and proceed with thewo-rlr, itbe- .ing appreciatedthat'incidelit tothemechanism and operations aforiedescrihed. the rows will align transversely as well as longitudinally thus accomplishing the result desired: r

From the foregoingiit will beunderstood:

that all of thcTobjects set-forth. in the preamble of this specification hare bsen-accolaplished and that numerous modifications of structure lnightireadily be resorted to without irrthe least departing from the scope ot my claim; which is V A. planting andinarhmg machine inclucb 'ing; a frame, a ivoted member supported by said frame, oscillatory rod, interconnected lrnlrs, one of which 15 secured to Sfl'lCljIOd and the other to said pivoted member at.

one; end thereof, and actuated by said rod, anda marking appliance secured to the opposite end of said pivoted member.

' ()TTO HENRY'KOHLHAAS; 

